Comments on: I am a social media expert in Fargo, ND…

By: therealjosh

therealjosh — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:03:19 +0000

There is always more room for social media experts as we all are one.

By: lissowerbutts

lissowerbutts — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:56:29 +0000

And I am the Down Under Social Media Expert and don't you forget it!

By: therealjosh

therealjosh — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:24:51 +0000

It's amazing that people would need to be told how to act human online, but seems there is way to much hype and disinformation out there that it does require it over and over again.

By: ShaneRQR

ShaneRQR — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:36:24 +0000

Haha, good point!It's true that we're all social media experts to some extent.On the other hand, I think marketers and companies often really need the consulting they get from experts, even if all the expert does is repeatedly tell them to act like a HUMAN and stop spamming sales-pitches on social platforms…

By: therealjosh

therealjosh — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:26:32 +0000

People so quickly forget that they need to have conversations and not just yell at people. Its so annoying when everything some business tweets/updates is promo with absolutely no personal interaction beyond that. Fridays restaurant in Fargo does that and annoys the hell out of me. Even after trying to start dialogue nothing in return.

By: Steve Aune

Steve Aune — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:36:28 +0000

Nicely done Josh…

By: allyn

allyn — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:20:39 +0000

I agree, it ain't that hard. many business owners are just afraid of the unknown, and that is where the "gurus" come in and suck them dry.I think that the real training needs to come in with mindset. I have seen business owners jump on twitter and spam the bejesus our of the local hashtag with specials, sales and coupons. Those people quickly fail.They have trouble getting into the mindset that social spaces on the net are just like social events like parties and banquets. of course, we've all seen that "same guy" at the party slashing business cards over beers, and he doesn't get any new customers either… once again, mindset.BTW– my 15-yr-old son has the pimpest myspace page in his whole school because his dear old dad hand-coded it for him ROFL!!! Now we are working on some rock-star-type videos to throw up there. I am having so much fun being the cool dad, LOLAL

By: therealjosh

therealjosh — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:01:43 +0000

Thats the thing, Social Media is only time and effective communication. If you can talk with others in real life you can on the Internet as well. Pretty easy. Now, just finding time to communicate online as much as in "real life".

By: Steve Sherron

Steve Sherron — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:55:50 +0000

That is good common sense "telling it like it is" Josh. If only there were more "experts" exposing the truth about Social Media and honestly guiding folks through the maze.